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Hawley Demands Biden Take Action Following Attacks on Pro-Life Groups, Intimidation of Justices

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigate recent violent attacks on pro-life organizations, and intimidation of Supreme Court Justices. Senator Hawley writes that, despite devoting substantial resources to investigate parents at school board meetings, the Biden DOJ has failed to take action against radical activists who have committed clear violations of federal law.  "Across the nation, radical pro-abortion activists have begun a campaign of violence, destruction, and intimidation in response to the leak of a draft document from the Supreme Court. You must vigorously investigate and prosecute the crimes committed in recent days. The rule...

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Hawley Urges Biden Admin to Keep China Tariffs in Place, Open Investigation into Unfair Trade Practices

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai calling on the Biden Administration to maintain tariffs on Chinese goods and to initiate a new investigation into the Chinese Communist Party’s unfair trade practices.  "China repeatedly violates the rules of international trade and unapologetically steals and cheats in its economic relationship with the United States,” wrote Senator Hawley. “The objective of these tariffs was to recalibrate the nation’s bilateral trading relationship with our primary economic competitor, and to level the playing field for American workers and communities which have long suffered from unfair practices perpetrated by China after its accession to the World Trade...

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Hawley Demands Answers on Housing Crisis at Fort Leonard Wood

In a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) pressed Secretary of the Army Christine E. Wormuth and Chief of Staff of the Army General James C. McConville for answers about military housing at Fort Leonard Wood.   Last June, Senator Hawley asked the Secretary and General McConville for information about the Army’s plans to replace housing on base. Following that exchange, the Army confirmed it had allocated funding for housing at Fort Leonard Wood. More recently, however, the Army informed the Senator's office that funding was no longer available. Concerned by the Army's lack of progress, Senator Hawley demanded answers directly from the Army's leaders. Senator Hawley said, “I asked you and General McConville...

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Hawley Bill to Dissolve DHS Disinformation Board, Disclose All Documents Related to Formation

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Dissolving the Disinformation Governance Board Act which would immediately dissolve the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Disinformation Governance Board and prohibit DHS from ever replicating its attempt to monitor or censor Americans' speech.  Senator Hawley said, “Biden’s so-called Disinformation Board is unconstitutional and must be dissolved immediately. This is nothing short of a censorship committee vested with the full powers of the federal government to monitor dissenting speech and opposing viewpoints under the guise of national security. The American people need a full accounting of who signed off on this board and who approved such a radical, anti-free speech activist to lead it.” Last week, Senator...

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Hawley Op-Ed: Supreme Court Roe v Wade leak was plan to bully Justices but they must not back down

By U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)  |  May 4, 2022  |  Fox News    I once clerked at the Supreme Court. Over the years, I’ve litigated there too, and I’ve never seen anything like the leak of the Supreme Court’s draft opinion in the abortion case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Justice Alito’s draft majority opinion is powerful, overturning Roe and returning the question of abortion to the people. The opinion is everything a constitutionalist could hope for. This leak looks like an effort to derail it, and delegitimize the Court in the process.  [...] And now the left is celebrating the individual who leaked this draft opinion, whoever it was. Brian Fallon, executive director of the dark-money activist group Demand...

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‘HUMAN GEYSER OF MISINFORMATION:’ Hawley Slams Head of Biden Disinformation Board, Calls for Mayorkas’ Resignation

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the Biden Administration’s newly formed “Disinformation Governance Board,” led by anti-free speech advocate Nina Jankowicz. Senator Hawley slammed Secretary Mayorkas for his failure to provide clear answers and called for his resignation. During the first round of questioning, Secretary Mayorkas provided no answers as to why he hired Jankowicz, whom Senator Hawley described as “human geyser of misinformation.” Senator Hawley then called on Secretary Mayorkas to turn over all agency records related to the formation of the Board and the appointment of Jankowicz.  In the final round of questioning Secretary Mayorkas was unable to...

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Dept. of Interior Approves Hawley, Blunt Request to Reinstate Police Escorts for Honor Flights

Following a letter sent last week from U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, the National Park Service has announced they will reinstate police escorts for American veterans traveling to Washington, D.C., as part of the Honor Flight Network. In their letter to Secretary Haaland, the Senators noted that Missouri-based Honor Flights were denied vehicular escort services this year and urged the Secretary to reverse course. Senator Hawley said, "This is the right decision – these police escorts should have always remained in place. Our veterans are American heroes and they deserve the very best when visiting our nation’s capital." Senator Blunt said, "The Honor Flight program has touched the lives of hundreds of...

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